Connecting Carlson

While the Carlson building is in a construction phase, students will understandably be seeking space to gather elsewhere.

Study Space Finder Tool 

The University has a Study Space Finder tool available to students. You can use this tool to find different space options available to students across campus.

West Bank and Surrounding Neighborhood Space Options

Our team has collected information about alternate spaces on the West Bank and in the surrounding neighborhoods that students can use for free or for a fee. 

Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion Hub

The Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion Hub is a community-based space for students of underrepresented identities in business to connect with peers, relax, and create community.  This space is open to everyone with a focus on creating a space to engage in dialogue around topics involving their respective communities.

Come to hang out, play a game, color, do a puzzle, connect with resources, or just chill.

If you or your student organization wants to host a social, cultural or community event, you can request to reserve this space at z.umn.edu/EBIHub

If you have spaces to add to this list or spaces that you would like us to learn more about, please contact aaset@umn.edu.

Carlson Mental Health and Counseling Services

Graduate school is challenging enough without having to navigate a construction site within your programs building. Common construction activity such as increased noise, vibration, and modifications to spaces can be overwhelming, physically and emotionally. If you notice changes in your mood or cognitive functioning (i.e. learning), it might be a good time to connect with mental health supports on-campus. 

Mitch Paradise, LICSW, is the Embedded Counselor for Carlson graduate students and is available to meet with students to provide mental health support throughout their academic programs. Mitch provides 1:1 counseling support, as well as assessment and documentation for students seeking accommodations through the Disability Resource Center.

Fill in the Student Counseling Services Intake Form

Schedule a Counseling Appointment

Email Embedded Counselor Mitch Paradise LICSW

The University of Minnesota offers a wealth of mental health and wellbeing resources to all students. 

Disability Resource Center Accommodation Requests

The University of Minnesota values diverse identities and experiences, and honors disability as an important aspect of human diversity. The DRC partners with students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University to facilitate accessibility and reduce barriers on campus to improve access for disabled people through:

• Consulting on strategies to provide access and inclusion

• Determining and implementing reasonable academic, workplace, and guest accommodations

• Partnering with University office to support meaningful physical and technological access

The DRC works with students, faculty/instructors, staff, and guests with documented disabilities to facilitate access on an individualized, case-by-case basis. This interactive process takes time and requires collaboration and engagement among students and their instructors, faculty/staff and their supervisors, and guests and their hosts. 

Student Access and Accommodations: email drc@umn.edu or phone 612-626-1333 (v) 

Frequently Asked Questions

The Carlson School has developed a Frequently Asked Questions page that lays out questions and answers related to the building renovation, construction plans and impacts to students, faculty and staff during the construction phases.

Master's Lounge Plans

While work on the building begins, the current Masters Lounge will undergo relocation and construction. The following is the proposed timeline for when to expect both closures of current Master's Lounge spaces and when to anticipate the opening of the new space.

• August 15, 2025 - The furniture in the current Master's Lounge will be moved, partially, to Carlson 1-122. This will include the refrigerators, microwave and printers. 

• August 18, 2025 - The new temporary lounge should be in a ready state for student use. 

• December 2025 - The former quiet study lounge will close.

• May 2026 - The new masters lounge and kitchenette permanent location should be ready. 

Until the permanent future Master's Lounge space is secured, there are plans in place for temporary space for students to utilize.

• CSOM 1-122 - Temporary Master's Lounge available August 18 and through the Fall Term (Code to enter space 2766*)

• Humphrey 186 - Quiet Study Lounge  (Code to enter space 2766*)

The Carlson School has developed a landing page for news related to the Connecting Carlson project.